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The study aims to investigate the ecology of benthic foraminifera and assess bottom water conditions during the Early to Middle Pleistocene Transition.

February 2, 2026Journal of MicropalaeontologyOpen Access

Environmental changes at the seafloor of the Faro drift (Gulf of Cadiz) during the transition from the Early to the Middle Pleistocene

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GMGiulia MolinaUniversity of Algarve GSGerhard SchmiedlUniversität Hamburg FJFrancisco Jiménez-EspejoInstituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra

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Explores bottom water dynamics in the Gulf of Cadiz, indicating regional oceanographic importance during climate transitions.

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The study aims to investigate the ecology of benthic foraminifera and assess bottom water conditions during the Early to Middle Pleistocene Transition.
Analyzed high-resolution multiproxy data from IODP Site U1387
Integrated stable isotopes, organic carbon, and sedimentological proxies
Used principal component analysis to confirm assemblage responses to environmental changes
Intensified Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) coincided with better oxygenation and higher foraminifera diversity
Reduced ventilation conditions were linked to higher alkenone concentrations and increased infaunal taxa
Local oceanographic processes dominated bottom water dynamics at the site, rather than global ice volume changes

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Molina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe27c1c9540dea80ff7b https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-45-117-2026

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Environmental changes at the seafloor of the Faro drift (Gulf of Cadiz) during the transition from the Early to the Middle Pleistocene

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Environmental changes at the seafloor of the Faro drift (Gulf of Cadiz) during the transition from the Early to the Middle Pleistocene

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